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Columbus health officials are reporting cases of a parasite described as causing “explosive diarrhea.” The illness is called cyclosporiasis, and it’s caused by the microscopic Cyclospora parasite. All of this is part of a multistate outbreak the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating. “For Franklin

A missing 5-year-old boy was found dead after flash flooding hit Monroe County, Ohio, over the weekend, authorities said.

What began as a routine storm cleanup in Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park quickly became one of the most extraordinary workplace survival stories of the year. Philip Pohle, a 32-year-old facilities and maintenance worker with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and father of two, suffered an ...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Ohio has one of the more nuanced legal landscapes for bully breed owners in the United States. The state eliminated breed-specific classifications at the state level over a decade ago, yet dozens of cities still enforce local restrictions that

COLUMBUS, OH (WTRF) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 18 people lost their lives in 18 car crashes during the holiday weekend. Beginning Thursday, July 2 at midnight and ending Sunday July 5 at 11:59 p.m., the weekend claimed many lives. According to preliminary Patrol statistics, in the eight fatal crashes

ZANESVILLE, OH (WTRF) – On July 6, 2026, a former employee of Muskingum County Children Services appeared in the Muskingum Court of Common Pleas to be sentenced for numerous charges. Ashley Steele appeared for court on a string of charges that stemmed from the former CPS worker tampering with government records. Steele

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new annual report by a team of over 80 housing organizations in the city called “Convergence Columbus” is set to provide ample resources for upcoming homeowners. Anna Teye-Kasongo, who serves as the assistant executive director of the Affordable Housing alliance of Central Ohio, noted this rep

For more than three decades, Duane A. Bailey patrolled the fields, rivers, woodlots and marshes of northwest Ohio as a Wildlife Officer, enforcing conservation laws while witnessing countless moments of humor, hardship, and humanity. Now, after years of encouragement from friends and fellow officers, Bailey has transfo

Over shouts from environmental activists, an Ohio commission gives the go-ahead for several bidders to frack under thousands of acres of public lands. These areas include state parks, wildlife areas and a prison in leasing deals that bring millions into the state’s coffers. Plus, a new law will speed...

In rural Ohio, the most whimsical venue for an alfresco dinner isn’t a lakeside terrace with umbrella-topped tables or even the lush garden of a charming pastoral inn. It’s a 158-year-old covered bridge that narrowly dodged demolition. For the sixth year in a row, Union County’s 1868-era Pottersburg Covered Bridge will